Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-01-15
EASTERN NEWS
Thomas ]. CluVeriI Hanged Tor
The Murder Of Els Cousin.
TWO THOUSAND MEN STRIKE AT loRll.
IARo's TOBACCO FACTORY.
Death Of Chief Justice Jackson, OF
Georgia.
NOMINATION OF GENERAL HAwLEY
FOB UNITED STATES SENATOR.
Charles 3. Farwell as General Logan's
Successor.
SENATOR FAIR Took HIS SEAT IN TINE
UNITED SENATE YESTERDAY.
SENATOR FAIR Took HIS SEAT IN THl
UNITED SENATE YESTERDAY.
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GIuverius Hanged.

ESPECIAL TO TIKI SENTINEL
CImverius Hanged.
RICHMOND, Va. Jan. 14.-Thos. j..
| Cluverius was hanged shortly after l
o'clock to-day, without making any
| confession of the crime for which he
suffered. His death was for the mur
der of his cousin, Miss Fannie Lillian
Madison, on March IA, 1885. Miss
| Madison was about % years old, and
up to the time OF her death was a
teacher in Bath county. Some 200
witnesses were examined, and the evil
| dence fixed upon the prisoner the
brand of murderer and seducer, and
at the conclusion OF the trial the jury
rendered a verdict Of murder in the
first degree. The execution OF the
sentence was stayed for over a year by
the Supreme Court. When he was
sentenced again to die the Governor
was strenuously applied to for a par
don or communication of sentence OF life
to imprisonment, but he could find no
reason for interfering. He, however,
respited the condemned man until
to-day.
a Verdict for the defendant.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Jan. 14-1n the
| Star Route case OF the Government
against J. D. Chichester and others,
brought before United States Judge
| Caldwell, in a suit to recover $174,-
| 900, claimed to have been overpaid
on the mail route extending from
Fort Worth, Tex, to Yuma, Arizona,
the jury, without leaving their seats,
returned d verdict for the defendant.
The Court instructed the jury that
there was no evidence of fraud.
Four Men Hanged.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 14.-Albert Odell,
James Lamb, joint Reyols, and John
Stephens were hanged at Fort Smith,
Ark, at noon to-day, for murders
committed in the Indian Territory De-
cember 20, 1885. Odell and Lamb
killed a man named Pollard in the
Cherokee Indian Territory for his
money some time ago, and was con-
| sidered a desperate characters. Ste
phens, colored. murdered his COM
panion, also colored.
a Quiet strike.
JERSEY Cry, Jan. 1.-THE remain
ing employees at Lorillard's tobacco
works quit work this afternoon. The
last to go out were the girls who put
revenue stamps on manufactured
goods. The entire force, OF about
$500 employees, are now out, and the
large factories are nov idle. The
strikers departed quietly and there
was no disorder.
The Meagher Election Case.
INDIANoPoLIs, Jan. 1.-THE only
item Of interest in the Legislature to-
day was developed in the House,
where two reports in the Meagher
contested election case were presented.
1t was determined to devote three
hours to debate, the time to be
eqaully divided between the parties,
and that a vote should be taken not
later than 5 o'clock.
Injunction Proceedings.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 14.-In the in
junction proceedings Of Smith against
Robertson, NO further dilatory motions
were made. Attorney General Nc
Henry appeared for Robertson, and
occupied the forenoon in an argument,
and the attorneys for Smith will, it is
expected, answer this afternoon. A de-
cision tonight is possible, but not at
all probable.
A Jury Dfsagrees.
WYANDorrE, KS, Jan. 14.-The
jury, trying George Hamilton, accused
of train wrecking, was released last
evening, it being impossible to agree.
The jury stood seven for conviction
and five for acquittal. The defendant
vas remanded to Jail to await a new
trial.
McQuade Goes to the Penitentiary.
New York, Jan. ~14.-Judge Pratt
handed down his opinion in the case
of ex-Alderman McQuade to-day,
denying the motion for a stay of pro-
ceedings. McQuade will be taken to
the penitentiary to-day.
An Adverse Report.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-The Senate
Committee ON the District of Columbia
this morning ordered an adverse re-
port on the nomination of J. G. Mat
thews, of Albany, New York, the col
ored Register OF Deeds of this District.
Nomination of Gen. HawIey.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, Jan. 14.-The
Republican legislative caucus to-day
nominated by acclamation General
Hawley for United States Senator.
The Republicans have o, majority of
81 on joint ballot.
Death Of Chief Justice Jackson.
ATLANTA, Jan. Thames Jackson,
Chief Justice of Georgia, died at Q
o'clock tonight, aged 81. He was in
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